THE QUIET POLITICS OF DASHBOARDS: VISUALIZING POWER, GOVERNANCE, AND BLIND SPOTS IN AFRICAN ORGANIZATIONS

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Dashboards are not neutral: the metrics and visuals they prioritize shape what leaders see, fund, and act on, while harder-to-measure realities disappear. In African public-sector and NGO settings, donor-facing dashboards can obscure frontline needs and should be balanced with local knowledge.